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Canada's Source For Cutting Edge Products & TrendsWed, 25 Mar 2015 22:54:17 +0000en-UShourly1NPE2015 exceeds attendance expectations; show returning to Orlando in 2018, 2021http://www.canplastics.com/plastics-processes/npe2015-exceeds-attendance-expectations-show-returning-to-orlando-in-2018-2021/1003434804/
http://www.canplastics.com/plastics-processes/npe2015-exceeds-attendance-expectations-show-returning-to-orlando-in-2018-2021/1003434804/#commentsWed, 25 Mar 2015 22:46:53 +0000http://www.canplastics.com/?p=1003434804Registrations for NPE2015 reached 64,517 on Tuesday, March 24 – the second day of the five-day show – according to the Society of the Plastics Industry Inc., the show organizer. In the build-up to the event in Orlando, Fla., SPI…

]]>http://www.canplastics.com/plastics-processes/npe2015-exceeds-attendance-expectations-show-returning-to-orlando-in-2018-2021/1003434804/feed/0Record year for Sepro in 2014http://www.canplastics.com/plastics-processes/record-year-for-sepro-in-2014/1003434802/
http://www.canplastics.com/plastics-processes/record-year-for-sepro-in-2014/1003434802/#commentsWed, 25 Mar 2015 22:36:19 +0000http://www.canplastics.com/?p=1003434802Automation supplier Sepro America LLC reported a record year in 2014, as did its French-based parent company Sepro Group. Warrendale, Pa.-based Sepro America – which provides automation sales, engineering and service throughout the U.S. and Canada – saw its 2014…

]]>http://www.canplastics.com/plastics-processes/record-year-for-sepro-in-2014/1003434802/feed/0Fiscal 2014 a record year for Engelhttp://www.canplastics.com/plastics-processes/fiscal-2014-a-record-year-for-engel/1003434797/
http://www.canplastics.com/plastics-processes/fiscal-2014-a-record-year-for-engel/1003434797/#commentsWed, 25 Mar 2015 02:40:54 +0000http://www.canplastics.com/?p=1003434797Injection molding machine maker Engel recorded its best ever fiscal year in 2014, generating revenue of more than 1 billion euros worldwide. During a press conference at NPE2105, Engel management attributed this record result largely to an upswing of business…

]]>http://www.canplastics.com/plastics-processes/fiscal-2014-a-record-year-for-engel/1003434797/feed/0Nominations still open for CPIA Industry Leadership Awardshttp://www.canplastics.com/canplastics/nominations-now-open-for-cpia-industry-leadership-awards/1003434695/
http://www.canplastics.com/canplastics/nominations-now-open-for-cpia-industry-leadership-awards/1003434695/#commentsTue, 24 Mar 2015 15:20:50 +0000http://www.canplastics.com/?p=1003434695The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) is still accepting nominations for its annual Plastics Industry Leadership Awards, designed to recognize outstanding individuals and businesses for their commitment and dedication to the growth and sustainability of the Canadian plastics industry. The…

]]>http://www.canplastics.com/canplastics/nominations-now-open-for-cpia-industry-leadership-awards/1003434695/feed/0NPE2015 trade show underwayhttp://www.canplastics.com/canplastics/npe2015-trade-show-underway/1003434786/
http://www.canplastics.com/canplastics/npe2015-trade-show-underway/1003434786/#commentsMon, 23 Mar 2015 22:11:53 +0000http://www.canplastics.com/?p=1003434786The NPE2015 trade show – North America’s biggest plastics industry event – kicked off in Orlando on March 23 with a fashion show. The show featured outfits made of recycled and reused plastics and designed by students of the Savannah…

]]>http://www.canplastics.com/moldmaking/aalbers-tool-mold-invests-and-grows/1003434784/feed/0Solvay, Ineos divesting some operations as part of Inovyn joint venturehttp://www.canplastics.com/materials/solvay-ineos-divesting-some-operations-as-part-of-inovyn-joint-venture/1003434782/
http://www.canplastics.com/materials/solvay-ineos-divesting-some-operations-as-part-of-inovyn-joint-venture/1003434782/#commentsFri, 20 Mar 2015 16:55:16 +0000http://www.canplastics.com/?p=1003434782Europe-based material suppliers Solvay SA and Ineos Group have reached an agreement with International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) to sell off some of their assets as part of the move to create the Inovyn joint venture for their European chlorvinyls…

]]>http://www.canplastics.com/materials/solvay-ineos-divesting-some-operations-as-part-of-inovyn-joint-venture/1003434782/feed/0Magna begins construction on US$135-million Mexican planthttp://www.canplastics.com/automotive/magna-begins-construction-on-us135-million-mexican-plant/1003434780/
http://www.canplastics.com/automotive/magna-begins-construction-on-us135-million-mexican-plant/1003434780/#commentsThu, 19 Mar 2015 16:33:28 +0000http://www.canplastics.com/?p=1003434780In a move to add to its capacity in Mexico’s booming automotive sector, auto parts supplier Magna International Inc. is building a new US$135-million factory in Mexico. Aurora, Ont.-based Magna announced that it has begun construction on an automotive exteriors…

]]>http://www.canplastics.com/research-development/u-of-t-prof-among-new-spe-fellows/1003434760/feed/0Program offers $13.5 million for start-up fundinghttp://www.canplastics.com/research-development/program-offers-13-5-million-for-start-up-funding/1003434758/
http://www.canplastics.com/research-development/program-offers-13-5-million-for-start-up-funding/1003434758/#commentsWed, 18 Mar 2015 14:35:28 +0000http://www.canplastics.com/?p=1003434758Canada’s federal government has earmarked $13.5 million in funding to help entrepreneurs and start-up technology firms access resources and expertise to develop their business plan, seek follow-on financing and cultivate new international markets for products and services. The funding will…

]]>http://www.canplastics.com/materials/a-schulman-buying-specialty-engineered-plastics-supplier-citadel-2/1003434734/feed/0Cascades posts Q4 loss during reorganizationhttp://www.canplastics.com/packaging/cascades-posts-q4-loss-during-reorganization/1003434729/
http://www.canplastics.com/packaging/cascades-posts-q4-loss-during-reorganization/1003434729/#commentsFri, 13 Mar 2015 18:07:16 +0000http://www.canplastics.com/?p=1003434729Packaging supplier Cascades Inc. posted a $47-million net loss in the fourth quarter of 2014, which included a number of expenses such as asset write-downs and a loss on discontinued operations. Excluding those items, the Kingsey Falls, Que.-based company reported…

]]>http://www.canplastics.com/packaging/cascades-posts-q4-loss-during-reorganization/1003434729/feed/0RESHORING: MYTH OR REALITY?http://www.canplastics.com/economy/reshoring-myth-or-reality/1003434725/
http://www.canplastics.com/economy/reshoring-myth-or-reality/1003434725/#commentsFri, 13 Mar 2015 17:31:25 +0000http://www.canplastics.com/?p=1003434725Popular ideas can be hard to resist. Brian Burke convinced a lot of people that Phil Kessel would turn the Toronto Maple Leafs around, for example. Speaking of things turning around, another popular narrative involves reshoring. According to many, long…

]]>http://www.canplastics.com/economy/reshoring-myth-or-reality/1003434725/feed/0Wittmann Battenfeld machinery stolen en route to NPE2015http://www.canplastics.com/plastics-processes/wittmann-battenfeld-machinery-stolen-en-route-to-npe2015/1003434720/
http://www.canplastics.com/plastics-processes/wittmann-battenfeld-machinery-stolen-en-route-to-npe2015/1003434720/#commentsFri, 13 Mar 2015 17:16:08 +0000http://www.canplastics.com/?p=1003434720NPE2015 can only get better for processing and auxiliary equipment maker Wittmann Battenfeld Inc. With only 10 days to go before the trade show opens in Orlando, Fla., one of 15 tractor trailer truckloads of Wittmann Battenfeld machinery and equipment…

]]>http://www.canplastics.com/plastics-processes/wittmann-battenfeld-machinery-stolen-en-route-to-npe2015/1003434720/feed/0Fire destroys Quebec paper and plastics recycling planthttp://www.canplastics.com/sustainability/fire-destroys-quebec-paper-and-plastics-recycling-plant/1003434717/
http://www.canplastics.com/sustainability/fire-destroys-quebec-paper-and-plastics-recycling-plant/1003434717/#commentsThu, 12 Mar 2015 18:38:38 +0000http://www.canplastics.com/?p=1003434717A fire has destroyed the Beauharnois, Que.-based paper and plastics recycling plant of Kruger Inc. As reported by the Canadian Press, the fire broke out early March 11 and has produced a thick plume of smoke that can be seen…

]]>http://www.canplastics.com/sustainability/fire-destroys-quebec-paper-and-plastics-recycling-plant/1003434717/feed/0New plastics recycling plant opening in Torontohttp://www.canplastics.com/sustainability/new-plastics-recycling-plant-opening-in-toronto/1003434709/
http://www.canplastics.com/sustainability/new-plastics-recycling-plant-opening-in-toronto/1003434709/#commentsWed, 11 Mar 2015 16:32:09 +0000http://www.canplastics.com/?p=1003434709Headed by ex-CPIA leader Mark Badger, Urban Polymers will be capable of processing 25 million pounds per year of PET and 11 million pounds per year of PP/PE.